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Frozen Anchovies

Whole frozen anchovies (Engraulis spp.), excluding fillets, for food use. HTS 0303.89.00 covers these small 'other' frozen fish not listed in prior subheadings.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

This product may fall under a more specific subheading:

0303.89.00.01Sea smelts
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0303.89.00.04Other smelts
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0303.89.00.10Cusk
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0303.89.00.13Shad and sturgeon
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0303.89.00.28Pike and pickerel
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0303.89.00.31Perch and pike perch (including yellow pike)
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0303.89.00.34Sauger
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0303.89.00.37Whitefish
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0303.89.00.40Tilapias, other than Oreochromis spp.
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0303.89.00.43Other
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0303.89.00.46Atka mackerel (Atkafish) (Pleurogrammus monopterygius)
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0303.89.00.49Mullet
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0303.89.00.52Monkfish (Lophius spp.)
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0303.89.00.55Butterfish
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0303.89.00.58Capelin
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0303.89.00.61Sable fish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
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0303.89.00.64Ocean perch
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0303.89.00.67Snapper (Lutjanidae spp.)
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0303.89.00.70Grouper
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0303.89.00.80Other
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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0305.49.20Same rate: 35%

If simply salted or in brine

Salted/smoked fish exclude from fresh/frozen headings per notes.

0307.91.03Same rate: 35%

If filleted even if frozen

Even frozen fillets go to 0304 or related, not whole fish.

1604.19Lower: 16% vs 35%

If prepared with oil or sauces

Prepared/preserved forms enter Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Specify Engraulis genus to justify 'other fish' status

• Use block-frozen documentation for bulk imports

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Frozen Pacific Sardines

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Whole frozen blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), a small gadoid fish excluding meat. Fits HTS 0303.89.00 as unspecified 'other' frozen fish.

Frozen Atlantic Cod

Whole frozen Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) under 7kg each, excluding fillets. While cod is principal, small sizes or residuals fit HTS 0303.89.00 as 'other' if not matching 0303.85 exactly.

Frozen Smelt

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